The Handmaiden

2016 · Film · 2h 25m

Thriller, Drama, Romance

8.3 average

A gorgeous, twisty erotic con game where every reveal flips the floor out from under you — needs your full attention.

What it is

In 1930s Korea under Japanese occupation, a pickpocket becomes the handmaiden to a secluded heiress living on a grand estate. Recruited to help a swindler steal the heiress’s fortune, she finds the scheme complicated by growing trust and unexpected feelings.

The feel

Wants your eyes on it·A romance at heart·Very tense·Grounded in reality

Heads up

18+Graphic violenceSexual contentSubtitled